Members of the European Parliament will quiz ministers and social partners during its investigation in to the conduct of the troika in bail-out countries.

Emer Costello MEP claimed there are huge concerns about the lack of transparency and democratic accountability as it does not have to answer to anyone.

She argued the troika goes in to countries and determines what they should do, without measuring the social impact of its fiscal economic targets.

"There should be some kind of monitoring of social policies and the social impact of economic and fiscal policies that are within the terms," she said.

A delegation will be in Dublin on January 16 and 17, when they will meet key stakeholders including Finance Minister Michael Noonan, Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin, bankers, civil servants, trade unions and social partners

The inquiry, to be carried out by the parliament's economic and monetary affairs committee, will examine the actions of the European Commission (EC), the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and the European Central Bank (ECB) in Greece, Portugal, Cyprus and Ireland and who influenced their decisions.

Mrs Costello said while Ireland has emerged from the programme, it is important to stress this was despite austerity not because of austerity.

"That's one of the many aspects of the investigation," she continued.

"I would be concerned Ireland would be used as a benchmark or for some people to say austerity does work and that it worked in Ireland.